Guerrilla Christianity

July 9, 2023

Old Testament: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67

Psalter: Psalm 45:10-17

Epistle Lesson: Romans 7:15-25a

Gospel Lesson: Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

Scripture quotations from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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Sermon #231

This week we continue our look at the Riches in Romans with an examination of what it means to earn a wage, vs. the idea of receiving a gift. When we receive a gift, our first response is not "What do I owe you," but rather the love and thought behind the gift is appreciated for what it is. In the same way, when we receive the gift of God's grace we ought not think of what we must do to earn it, particularly since it has already been given freely.

Romans 6:12-23

Recorded at Ebenezer UMC on July 2, 2017 (Originally published on July 3, 2017)

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Sermon #62

When we sin, we cause pain. Not just to ourselves but to others around us. Today we look at sin and its consequence, death, and we look at what God did to break the cycle of sin and free us for joyful obedience in Christ. So grab your Bible, turn to Romans Chapter 6, and join us as we look at freeing ourselves from sin.

Romans 6:12-23

Recorded at Hudson UMC on June 29, 2014 (Originally published July 7, 2014)

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Sermon #559

As Christians we want to be welcoming.  We want to welcome new people into our midsts so that the Kingdom of God can grow.  Yet often we don't think about how we have been welcomed.  Jesus said that whoever welcomes one of the least of his disciples welcomes him, and whoever welcomes him welcomes the one who sent him.  There is a line of association between us and God the Father through Jesus Christ, which stands to reason, as he, being fully man and fully God, is uniquely qualified to stand in the gap between us and God.  He is our sole mediator and the one through whom all come to the Father.  So when we welcome God's people, we are welcoming God.

Matthew 10:40-42

Recorded at Hudson UMC on July 2, 2023

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Sermon #121

This is a message that was delivered at the Pitman Grove Camp Meeting, on the day after Independence Day.  We in America take our freedom for granted, and it is only on special days like July 4th and Memorial Day that we remember that our freedom came at a high cost.  Likewise, we as Christians are often ready to embrace our freedom in Christ, without thinking about how much that freedom cost our God.  So grab your Bible, turn it to John chapter 8, and prepare your heart and mind as we look at the high cost of freedom.  Freedom isn't free.

John 8:31-36

Recorded at Pitman Grove Camp Meeting on July 5, 2015 (first published July 21, 2015)

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July 2, 2023

Old Testament: Genesis 22:1-14

Psalter: Psalm 13

Epistle Lesson: Romans 6:12-23

Gospel Lesson: Matthew 10:40-42

Scripture quotations from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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Sermon #230

We begin our fifth year of the podcast with a new Summer 2017 series called "Riches in Romans." Over the course of the Summer months we will be taking an in-depth look at Paul's letter to the church in Rome and peel back the many layers to disclose Paul's manifesto on the grace of God. We begin today by looking at Sin and Grace, defining those words and what they mean for both the follower of Christ and the unbeliever.

Romans 6:1-11

Recorded at Hudson UMC on June 25, 2017 (First published on June 29, 2017)

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Sermon #61

This week {originally posted in 2014} we begin a new sermon series called "Theology of Ministy," and we will be spending a great deal of time this Summer in the book of Romans. We can learn a lot from Paul's letter to the church in Rome. Today we are looking at what it means to be baptized into death, and raised into newness of life in Christ. So grab your Bible, turn to Romans chapter 6, and join us as we begin to look at the Theology of Ministry.

Romans 6:1-11

Recorded at Ebenezer UMC on June 22. 2014 (First published July 3, 2014)

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Sermon #558

We continue to look at Jesus' instructions and encouragement as he sends out the apostles to proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God.  Last week we ended with warnings about persecution and this week we pick up where we left off.  Jesus tells his disciples that they are associated with him, and when he is reviled, they will be too.  We see this in the world today, that Christ-followers are persecuted for their beliefs because they represent Christ.  We are either of the world or of God, we cannot be both; and so when we choose to acknowledge Christ to the world, we are acting in opposition to the world and its celebration of sin.

Matthew 10:24-39

Recorded at Ebenezer UMC on June 25, 2023

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Sermon #297

Something happens when I preach at the Camp Meeting, and I suspect other preachers feel it as well. In Pitman Grove, the Camp Meeting has been continuously held since 1871, and the motto has been "Pitman and Power." It's not the power of the camp meeting or the people who run it, but the power of God's Holy Spirit at work in the hearts of those who adore him. This message was preached last Sunday, August 26, the final Sunday of the 2018 Camp Meeting season, and all I can say is, the Holy Spirit is still providing power to preachers at the Pitman Grove Camp Meeting. I couldn't wait to post this one, so I'm giving us a brief intermission in the Apostles' Creed service to bring you: "Revival Starts Here." Enjoy.

Psalm 84

Recorded at Pitman Grove Camp Meeting on August 26, 2018 (Originally published August 30, 2018)

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